Medical alarm at home with patient refusing services, Tunnelton WV


A medical alert was triggered at a home near Lowland in Tunnelton. Emergency responders arrived to find a female patient who was not injured or bleeding. Family members had already assisted her back into bed. The patient refused further medical assistance, and responders subsequently stood down.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medical alarm[1] near Lowland, Tunnelton, have alert.
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Okay. Responders are in route.
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Unit is en route to the Sheriff's Department.
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Go ahead.
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Please switch channel.
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Number 652.
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Responders are on route.
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Unit will be near Lowland in Tunnelton.
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I am with the family members at the scene.
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Good. Okay.
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Good. Hello. The patient is conscious and responsive now.
00:27
She is not injured or bleeding.
00:30
Family members put her back into bed.
00:32
Preparing to read refusal of medical services.
00:34
Okay, standing down from service.
00:36
Thank you. Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Medical alarm: Alert from a medical device (likely a personal emergency response system)
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Location mentioned:
Tunnelton, WV 26444
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